It is now two minutes to midnight on the Doomsday Clock, a ticking time bomb which represents how close we are to destroying the planet and ourselves. But what if we could turn back the clock? What if we could rewind the future? Climate change, global conflict, biodiversity loss and declines in wildlife populations have

Many of you will already have received the exciting announcement that Dr Jane will once again be visiting Australia in May 2019. We’ll soon launch a page on our website that will contain key information about the tour as it comes to hand. In the meantime, you will be able to find details about where Jane

You can help save chimpanzees simply by recycling your old phone. How do old phones help chimpanzees? The mining of coltan poses a substantial threat to African great apes. Coltan is a mineral used in electronics. Mining results in the clearing of habitat in coltan-rich areas such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where

In June, the Senate referred Australia’s faunal extinction crisis to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry. This inquiry aims to address over 12 important aspects of the crisis such as the wider ecological impacts of faunal extinction and the adequacy of Commonwealth environment laws. Earlier this year, the inquiry accepted submissions for consideration

Australia has one of the worst faunal extinction records on Earth. A reasonable way to compare Australia’s extinction rate with other nations is to look at the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List. According to the IUCN, only three countries have lost more animal species than Australia. Australia is

A Pant-Hoot goes out to Debby Veldstra for all her support over the past 5 years. Debby was the wizard behind the info@ email and helped keep JGIA systems up and running. She helped with tours, Gift Certificates, recruiting and was always on hand to help in any way she could. “I have many fond

Together with our partner Raw Africa Eco-Tours, we are offering a trip of a lifetime. This 14 day adventure through Uganda includes visits to Jane Goodall Institute programs, get the chance to see an array of African wildlife like chimpanzees, gorillas, hippos, rhinos, lions and more. The trip includes all transfers, transport, accommodation (9 nights

We are delighted to share the news that our CEO, Nancy Moloney, is adding another member to the Jane Goodall Institute Australia family! Nancy is going on maternity leave shortly and whist she will remain on the Board during her year’s leave, we have welcomed James Forbes as our Interim CEO. James has more than

Bill (pictured left above) is one of our dedicated volunteers working for the Roots and Shoots Program. Roots & Shoots is a global, youth led program supporting local conservation projects. Bill has a dual role being both the National Coordinator for the Roots & Shoots Program and the State Coordinator for Western Australia. He is

We want to say a very special thank you to all of our generous donors who supported the Jane Goodall Institute Australia during our end of financial year tax appeal. We also want to thank our dedicated Lifetime Members, Premium Members, Regular Members and Chimpanzee Guardians. We can’t wait to share how you have helped us